SOLAR:
• A new law in Indiana is jeopardizing schools’ ability to lower their energy costs by installing solar panels. (WBOI)
• Cedar Rapids, Iowa installs solar panels to power drinking water stations around the city. (Cedar Rapids Gazette)• An Iowa Catholic church installs solar panels “as a part of Pope Francis’ call to care for the earth.” (WHO-TV)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES:
• A new report finds Michigan ratepayers could save billions of dollars over the coming decades with a shift to more electric vehicles. (UPMatters.com)• Tesla’s ongoing lawsuit against the state of Michigan over selling vehicles directly to buyers comes as the company unrolls its Model 3. (Detroit News)

PIPELINES: A North Dakota judge accepts a plea agreement from former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, allowing her to avoid jail time for her involvement in the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. (Associated Press)

UTILITIES: Ohio officials are nearing an agreement with AEP over dedicating tens of thousands of acres of land for recreational purposes. (Associated Press)

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RESEARCH: Analysts in Minnesota are joining others across the country to create standardized data from utilities to help counties and cities understand energy use for climate programs. (Midwest Energy News)

TRADE:
• In a high profile trade case, the Trump administration will impose a 30 percent tariff on imported solar photovoltaic modules and cells. The tariffs will decline by 5 percent each year until 2022.